MPU TANTULAR MUSEUM, EAST JAVA

Collection of Mpu Tantular Museum consist more or less about 1500 collections, which some from the pre-historical period, the Hindu and Buddist Kingdom era,the Islamic Kingdom, Colonial era and Modern era. Mpu Tantular Museum are and expansion from Stedelijk Historich, a museum located in Surabaya by Von Faber, a German collector who stays in Surabaya.

 

Von Faber has begun consruction of the museum since 1922 and is well established in year 1933. The museum is open for public since 25 June 1937. Von Faber passed away on 30^th September 1955. Upon his deceased, the museum does not have enough attention and care that has left some of the collection broken or lost.

The Museum used to be located in Raadhius ketabang road, and was later moved to Jalan Tegalsari to a house owned by a window named Han Tjiong King. The house itself is 5 times larger that the initial location. Later in 1972, the museum Stedelijk Historich Surabaya was renamed as East Java Museum and was again relocated to Jalan Pemuda 3 Surabaya (currently Trimurti high school). Since 1974 up to 2001. The museum is being maintained by UPT (Technical Executor Unit) under the authority of Cultural Decorated of Indonesia. In November 1 1974, the museum was again renamed as National Museum of the East Java province “MPU Tantular”. MPU Tantular himself is the writer of the Arjunawijaya and Sutasoma book, which highlighted the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika philosophy (the motto of Indonesia)

Ever since, the museum continues to grow, and soon the room of the museum starts to dilapidate, creating and effort to expand  and create new room to store the collections. This effort was finally realized by constructing a new building. Since 14 May 2004, the MPU Tantular museum moved to the final destination in Jalan Buduran, Sidoarjo, on the intersection of Jalan Diponegoro and Darmo Surabaya.

Since 2005 the collection of the museum increased rapidly to 1500 collection, which are then classified into 10 categories: Biological, Geological, Ethnographical, Archeological, Historical, Ceramic, Philological, Fine arts, Technology, Numismatic and Heraldic.  

Sangiran Museum Central Java

Sragen is one of the Central Java province which is located in the border with East Java province. It could also be said that Sragen state is the “gateway” to Central Java when travelling from the East. Sragen is also called as “Tlatah Sukowati” which as an area of 941.55 km2 wide, with a topography as in the middleof Bengawan Solo river (the longest river in Java island) and south of the Lawu mountain valley. North of Sragen is part of the Kendeng mountain and west are very well known as “Kubah Sangiran”

 

One of the interesting object of the Sragen state in the Sangiran Museum which is located in the area of Kuah Sangiran. Kubah itself means vault. Hence the vault is located in Depresi Solo, foot of Lawu mountain (about 17 km of Solo city). The presence of Sangiran is a perfect example of the ancient human existence, as you could find the Java. The area is about 56 km wide that spread over 3 sub-district in Sragen state, which is Gemolong, Gondangrejo and Karanganyar district. Sangiran is one of the most important site for anthropological, archeological, biological, plaeonthological, geological and of course travel site.

The existence of the site is very important as out of the fossils, flora and fauna fossils along with their statigrafics. Sangiran is passed by a beautiful river, cemoro river this flows to the delta of Bengawan Solo. This is the region where most land erosions occur, the erosion caused the difference of the layers of the earth. In this layersis where the fossils are mostly found.

Today, the Fossils site of Sangiran still hold a lot of mystery that is left to be discovered about 50 individuals of Human fossils (Homo erectus) is found. This number represents 65% of the Homo Erectus in the world (Widianto: 1995,1). The whole fossils found numbered about 13,809 piesces. About 2,934 fossils is kept in the Exhibition room of the Sangiran Museum and 10,875 other fossils are kept in Geological Museum Bandung and Paleoanthological Laboratory in Yogyakarta. Based on the findings, Sangiran site is one of the most priced pre-historicall site for understanding and learning the evolution of men. Based on these facts, Sangiran site is named as World Heritage Committee during their 20^th anniversary in Merida Mexico. Research about the ancient man and animals is started by G.H.R Von Koeningswald, a paleonthological expert from Germany, who worked for Dutch government in Bandung city in 1930’s. He is responsible for training the people of Sangiran about fossils and the way of handling fossils they have found. The research was then compiled in the head of Krikilan village, Mr. Totomarsono, until year 1975. During the period, many visitors have come to visit. This is where the main idea of building a museum is born. In the forefront, Sangiran Museum is built in a 1,000 m2 land, located in Krikilan village official house. However , a new respresentative museum is built in 1980, considering the founding of more fossils along with the need  to create a better atmosphere for the visitors. The building is built in an area of 16.675 m2 with the museum building about 750 m2 large.

The architecture of the museum adapted Joglo house design and consist of a hall, exhibition room, laboratory, library, souvenier shop (mostly selling fortune stone of Cemoro river), toilet, mosque, parking area, storage room and audio visual room (a theatrical room showing pre-historical film about human life).

Sangiran Museum continues to develop and increase the amounts of building and facilities. The aim was to firmly establish themselves as one of the important role in the development of knowledge. Today, the museum has revolutionize to become a grand museum with modern architecture.        

LEMBAGA PEMERINTAH PENGELOLA PARIWISATA DI DIY

                                                                                                                                                              

Dinas Pariwisata Pemda Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Jl. Malioboro 56 Yogyakarta

Phone : +62 274 587486 Fax : (0274) 565437

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Tourist Information Centre (Pusat Penerangan Pariwisata)

Jl. Malioboro 16                                                                                                                                      Phone : +62 274 566000                                                                                                                    Yogyakarta

LEMBAGA PEMERINTAHAN PENGELOLA PARIWISATA DI KABUPATEN / KOTA

1.      Dinas Pariwisata, Seni dan Budaya Kota Yogyakarta

Jl. Suroto no.11 Yogyakarta

Phone : +62 274 588025

2.      Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kabupaten Bantul

Jl. Tentara Pelajar (Lingkar Timur Bakulan)

Phone : +62 274 368465

3.       Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Kab. Gunung kidul

Jl. Brigjen Katamso 10 Wonosari

Phone : +62 274 391031

4.      Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kab. Kulon Progo

Jl. Sugiman 12 Watuluyu – Wates

Phone : +62 274 773095

5.      Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kab. Sleman

Jl. Merapi 13 Beran – Tridadi Sleman

Phone : +62 274 869613

GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICES IN YOGYAKARTA

Yogyakarta Tourism Authority

Jl. Malioboro 56 Yogyakarta

Phone : +62 274 587486

Fax : (0274) 565437

Tourism, Art and Culture Office of Yogyakarta City

Jl. Suroto no. 11 Yogyakarta

Phone : +62 274 588025

      Culture and Tourism Office of Bantul Regency

Jl. Tentara Pelajar (Lingkar Timur Bakulan)

Phone : +62 274 6460 222

Tourism and Culture Office of Gunungkidul Regency

Jl. Brigjend Katamso 10 Wonosari

Phone : +62 274 391 031

Culture of Tourism Office of Kulon Progo Regency

Jl. Sugiman 12 Watuluyu – Wates

Phone : +62 274 773 095

Culture and Tourism Office of Sleman Regency

Jl. KRT. Pringgodiningrat no. 13 Sleman

Phone : +62 274 869 613

Fax : (0274) 869613

REGULER ATTRACTIONS

Jl. Trikora no.6 Yogyakarta Pertunjukan Wayang Kulit dengan Lakon Ramayana Setiap hari pada jam 20.00 – 22.00 Sonobudoyo Museum Leather puppet show entitled Ramayana, everyday at 20.00 – 22.00 WIB
Sonobudoyo Museum

Leather puppet show entitled Ramayana, everyday at 20.00 – 22.00 WIB

2. PURAWISATA

Jl. Brigjen Katamso, Yogyakarta

Ramayana Ballet Performance : Everyday at  22.00 – 21.00 WIB                                            
Dangdut Music Performance : Everyday at  21.00 – 23.30 WIB

3. KRATON YOGYAKARTA

Jl. Rotowijayan No.1 Yogyakarta

Classical Dance Performance : Every Sunday at 11.00 – 12.00

Javanese Song Perfoemance : Every Monday and Tuesday at 10.00 – 12.00

Wooden Puppet Show : Every Wednesday at 09.00 – 13.00

Gamelan and Pethilan Performance : Every Thursday at 10.00 – 12.00

Macapat Performance  (recitation of Javanese six-verse song) : Every Friday at 10.00 – 12.00

Leather Puppet Show : Every Saturday at 11.00 – 12.00

4. TRADITIONAL ARCHERY

In the Kemandungan  Yard of Yogyakarta Palace every TuesdayWage ( Tuesday that coincides with Wage, one of the five days in Javanese Calender) to celebrate Sri Sultan HB X.

5. “MAYASARI” Vocational Course in Kemandungan Hall Kraton Yogyakarta

Including Floral arrangement, fruit decoration and arrangement, young – coconut – leave – arrangement. Every Wednesday.

6. Hati Suci Ganjuran Temple, Bambanglipuro, Bantul    

·         Mass, Every Thursday 18.00 – 22.00 p.m

·         Great Procession in order to Ganjuran Temple’s birthday, Every last Sunday in June at 07.00 a.m 

7. THE WINDOW OF YOGYAKARTA

Guidance and coaching of art and culture (dance, fine art, theatre, music, choir) Every Friday at 10.00 – 12.00 a.m

8.  SOCIETED ROOM OF YOGYAKARTA CULTURE PARK

Coaching of ensemble music for children and teenager, Every Sunday.

9. CULTURAL TRAINING CENTER YOGYAKARTA

Guidance and coaching of art and culture (dance, fine art, theatre, music, choir) Every Friday at 13.00 – 15.00 p.m.

10. MASANGIN

South town square of Kraton Yogyakarta.

-          The agenda is entering two with the buckeye tree with blindfolded eyes. Everyday at 19.00 p.m 

         

11. TLOGO PUTRI PERFORMANCE ART, KALIURANG, SLEMAN

Every Sunday and Holiday at 10.00 – 16.00 WIB

12. PERFORMANCE OF KETOPRAK / PUPPET

At Indonesian Broadcasting System (RRI) Auditorium, Yogyakarta. Everday at 19.00 p.m

13. TVRI AUTO EXCHANGE BURSA IN TELEVISION SERVICE OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIAN (TVRI) YOGYAKARTA

Car exchange every Sunday at 06.00 – 16.00 WIB.

14. TELEVISION SERVICE OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIAN (TVRI), JOGJA AT MAGELANG STREET

Dangdut music performance. Every Friday at 21.30 – 22.30 p.m

15. OLD SONGS PERFORMANCE

Every Saturday Night in the office yard of Yogyakarta Provincial Tourism Authority, Malioboro Street 56 Yogyakarta at 20.00 until finish.

16. THE HOUSE OF SLEMAN REGENT

Mocopat Art every Tuesday (Kliwon) at 20.00 p.m until finish.

 17. JOGLO HOUSE JETHAK VILLAGE

·         Karawitan Art

Every Thursday at 20.00 p.m until finish

·         Hadroh Art

Every Saturday night at 20.00 p.m until finish

·         Every eight times at Thursday 2^nd week at 20.00 p.m until finish

18. TOURISM VILLAGE OF KETINGAN SLEMAN

 Gamelan and Mocopat couching, Every Tuesday night.

19. BODRONOYO DANCE TRAINING CENTER

Shadow puppet show every Saturday night at the thirth week. 20.00 p.m – end

20. TRADITIONAL MUSIC EQUIPMENT

Traditional music performance is held by 18 subdistrict of Gunungkidul Regency. It is held every Thursday night (Javanese Calender) at Bangsal Sewokoprojo, Gunungkidul.